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- [stuhm]
- /stʌm/
- /ˈstəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuhm]
- /stʌm/
Definitions of stum word
- noun stum unfermented or partly fermented grape juice. 1
- noun stum wine in which increased fermentation has taken place because of the addition of stum. 1
- verb with object stum to increase the fermentation of (wine) by adding stum. 1
- noun stum partly fermented wine added to fermented wine as a preservative 0
- verb stum to preserve (wine) by adding stum 0
- noun stum grape juice that is unfermented or only partly fermented 0
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Origin of stum
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Dutch stom dumb, dull; compare French vin muet, German stummer Wein, in the same sense
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Parts of speech for Stum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with stum
- how to stum a guitar?
- what does stum mean?